Monday, July 7, 2014

Release date (if applicable): PublishedSynopsis: Toni Murphy has your typical teenager life. A boyfriend she loves and an annoying, "Eddie Haskell" sister that are coupled with a bully clique that is determined to make her life a living hell. Her world spirals out of control when her sister, Nicole, is found brutally murdered and Toni is convicted of her murder. Toni is innocent and, after her release from prison, she will stop at nothing to find who the true killer is even if it means going back to prison. My rating: 4 StarsMy opinion: That Night give readers the typical high quality Chevy Stevens writing. Although the greater
majority of this book was told in two different time lines, Ms. Stevens
pulled it off perfectly. Normally, I complain about this, but have
noticed that this author has a knack for doing it flawlessly.

I have to admit that I found it disappointing that I did figure out the ending about 1/2 way through, but the author did offer several alternative possibilities that she could have went down.

I still prefer Still Missing as my favorite Chevy Stevens book, but this is a very close second.Source: Publisher for reviewWould I recommend? : I have and it is Sisterhood of the Traveling Book's July Book of the Month.Stand Alone or Part of a Series: Stand Alone

Book: The Kept: A NovelAuthor: James ScottNarrator (if applicable):n/a

Release date (if applicable): PublishedSynopsis: Set in upper New York state at the end of the 19th century, midwife Elspeth Howell returns to her family's farm after delivering a child only to find that her husband and all but one of her children have been slaughtered. As she walks around the farm, she herself is shot, but not murdered. When she comes to, she finds her son has survived the slaying by hiding in a closet. Who would want to slaughter this farming family? Could the truth be uglier than what Elspeth thinks?My rating: 3 starsMy opinion: This
book started off much stronger to me than it ended. I saw a progressive deterioration of the storyline. In fact, I have to say that I was rather disappointed with the ending and felt the author could have gone much darker than what he did. On that note, I will admit that I
didn't see what I expected in the mystery unraveling so that was somewhat a nice
surprise, but not enough to bump up its rating in my head. The author's writing was good and the character development was excellent. He did an excellent job of offering readers a very dark and atmospheric story.

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Publisher for review

Would I recommend? : I would recommend other books above this. I liked the book, but I didn't love it. Stand Alone or Part of a Series: Stand Alone